Posted by Jim Hoft on Friday, November 9, 2012, 3:24 PM

Retired Lt. Colonel Ralph Peters accused the Obama Administration of holding on to the news of Petraeus’ affair until they needed it – right before he was to go before a Senate committee and get grilled on Benghazi.

“The timing is too perfect for the Obama administration. Just as the administration claimed it was purely coincidence that the Benghazi consulate was attacked on 9-11. Now it’s purely coincidence that this affair surfaces right after the election but before the intelligence chiefs go to capital hill to get grilled…. It really smells.“

Sasja commented:

AmericaWILL commented:

Dang right it smells. Like a freakin’ sewer! This is also why Petraeus was so quiet for the past month. The O was holding this over his head like sharp blade. How much lower can this admin possibly go?????

Eagles55 commented:

Old Glazier commented:

Art Ewing commented:

This is only the beginning folks, when you have an administration that is loaded with criminals from the top down you can expect anything. hang onto your wallets because the S.O.B in the WH is going to tax us to death.

rolling thunder commented:

coolidgerules commented:

The purge and the hammer are going to both happen before 2014- If this keeps up, damn near every dem in both houses is going to get shellacked. Barky can’t do this with both houses in opposition. But he NEEDS one to blame all his problems on. The Party of Stupid still holds the House.

succotash commented:

Patty commented:

ISAF Commander and U.S. Army General David Petraeus looks on during a ceremony in Rome
FULL-BLOWN COVER-UP: WILL NOW NOT TESTIFY AT HEARING – Petraeus Resigns As CIA Chief On Eve Of Benghazi Hearing, Cites Extra-Marital Affair – READ FULL RESIGNATION LETTER HERE

COVER-UP: THE COMMITTEE CONTROLLING WHETHER OR NOT PETRAEUS TESITIFIES IS A DEMOCRAT-CONTROLLED SENATE COMMITTEE. THE WHITE HOUSE IS COVERING UP BENGHAZI TRUTH BY SHUTTING DOWN PETRAEUS TESTIMONY, ORDERING THE COMMITTEE NOT TO SUBPOENA HIM.

SECOND AND MAJOR UPDATE: NEIL CAVUTO HAS JUST REPORTED (4:15 PM EST) THAT PETRAEUS WILL NOW NOT BE TESTIFYING AT NEXT WEEK’S BENGHAZI HEARING….SHADY AND DEVELOPING…CBS BACKS CAVUTO REPORT, PER NATIONAL REVIEW: CBS’ Mark Knoller tweets that “Senate Intelligence Committee says Petraeus will not testify at next week’s closed hearing on the events in Benghazi.”

Perhaps there is some protocol I’m unaware of, but I don’t see why resigning should affect whether Petraeus testifies or not. He was in charge of the CIA when the Benghazi attack occurred, and the CIA has been under plenty of fire for how the attack was handled.

Michele commented:

Or…Petraeus could have been told that if he squealed on Benghazi, his affair would be leaked to the media. He may have called their bluff, admitted the affair ahead of them, and resigned, leaving them to wonder if he’ll still squeal on Benghazi. Well, it’s a theory anyway.